Trump endorses Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer, who will face off against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a runoff election this month.
“The results of this Election are very important to the future of Colombia and its relationship to the United States,” Trump said in a post on social media. De la Espriella and Cepeda will head to a June presidential runoff after a tight first-round vote.
De la Espriella, who has never held elected office, garnered nearly 44% of the votes, while Cepeda, a long-time senator and activist, garnered under 41%.
De la Espriella’s personal style and policy proposals – including tough rhetoric against illegal armed groups and the promise to build 10 megaprisons – have drawn comparisons to El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele.